The Lobby. Introduce yourselves!

[Matt Reyes]

Tell Twitteros where you're from!
Diga a tus twitteros de donde eres!

También, leave your twitter address!

I was born and raised in Van Horn, Texas, but now live in Austin!

My twitter address is http://twitter.com/mattreyes

[Joe Gomez]

Born and raised in the Big D, Dallas, Tejas.

I currently live in Austin, Tejas. My twitter address is http://twitter.com/joegomez77

[Cindy Mata]

Originally from Mexico, raised in Deep South Texas!

[Armando Velez]

Born and raised in East Los Angeles, (insert favorite born in East LA line here). It seems that every latino across the nation has a preconceived notion about East LA. What's yours?

[Rene Mendez]

From the same small town Matt grew up in West Texas, Van Horn. http://twitter.com/rmendez1

[Rogelio Aranda]

Born and raised en La Villita (aka Little Village aka 26th Street NOT aka Pilsen) in Chicago. Illinois grad and sports fan. Now a journalist for 10 years - OMG! - en el Nuevo Sur, Charlotte, N.C. I (try to) write a blog en espanol, translate some local stories and try to keep la comunidad informed. Need to perfect my Spanish and Spanglish, one of which will survive I guess. Hoping it's the former, tho.

Twitteando as @RoMustGo and @EntereseCLT

[Matt Reyes]

Chale! Booooorn in East LA! Actually, my mom was! **Psst Psst Psst**

Órale vato!

Armando Velez said:

Born and raised in East Los Angeles, (insert favorite born in East LA line here). It seems that every latino across the nation has a preconceived notion about East LA. What's yours?

[Matt Reyes]

Van Cuerno for life!

Rene Mendez said:

From the same small town Matt grew up in West Texas, Van Horn. http://twitter.com/rmendez1

[Nina]

Hola. Born in Giddings, raised in Madisonville and while I have lived in Charlotte, NC and Newark and Claymont, DE, no hay nada como estar de nuevo en TX......
http://www.twittermoms.com/profile­/laprietaenvivoyatodocolor

[Corina Carrasco]

I was born and raised in San Jose (okay most of you are too young to know that Dionne Warwick song), California. I spent four years in Palo Alto then got married and moved to Santa Monica, California and later to Glendale where I lived from 1980 until 2004. At that point only one of the kids was with me and I moved to Santa Rosa, California. Last August when the youngest turned 18, I moved to Portland, Oregon. Now I live alone here (oh, I forgot to say I have been divorced since 1992).

I did the full time mom and perpetual volunteer thing for my three kids until I went to work teaching (grade school) until 2002 when I was in a car accident in L.A. and I haven't been able to work since.

I write. I blog. I edit other's work.

@pdxcjc

[RubenCHerrera]

Ahhh...I love this question. How many times have I (we) been asked this.? Usually it's just a general inquire but sometimes it's like..."obviously you're not from here, where are you from"? Nombre, it's all good. Especially in this context of twitteros, verdad? –

So I was born in Seguin, Texas (Tejano) then grew up in the Willamette Valley (Willamette rhymes with damn-it) - Woodburn, Gervais, Salem (Chicano). But for the last 21 years I have been in Columbus, Ohio (Latino). That's right herman@s there are plenty of Hispanics/Latin@s in Ohio. We are growing! And not only that, soy Buckeye de Ohio State. A buckeye looks like a giant ojo de venado...one of those magical protectors against the "evil eye".

And you know what? You Texas fans are gunna need one of those magical protectors when we meet you at the Fiesta Bowl…lol

Adelante y iSi Se Puede! Looking forward to this!! - GO BUCKS!!!

[Corina Carrasco]

Have you heard about the crazy weather we're having in the Willamette Valley? Biggest thing since 1980, they're saying. PDX closed for second consecutive day. I-84 closed since Saturday morning. Everything is at a stand still.



RubenCHerrera said:

Ahhh...I love this question. How many times have I (we) been asked this.? Usually it's just a general inquire but sometimes it's like..."obviously you're not from here, where are you from"? Nombre, it's all good. Especially in this context of twitteros, verdad? –

So I was born in Seguin, Texas (Tejano) then grew up in the Willamette Valley (Willamette rhymes with damn-it) - Woodburn, Gervais, Salem (Chicano). But for the last 21 years I have been in Columbus, Ohio (Latino). That's right herman@s there are plenty of Hispanics/Latin@s in Ohio. We are growing! And not only that, soy Buckeye de Ohio State. A buckeye looks like a giant ojo de venado...one of those magical protectors against the "evil eye".

And you know what? You Texas fans are gunna need one of those magical protectors when we meet you at the Fiesta Bowl…lol

Adelante y iSi Se Puede! Looking forward to this!! - GO BUCKS!!!

[RubenCHerrera]

I have heard about the Arctic Blast of 2008!! It is crazy. My family have been sending me pics and updates. Where do you live? My family is in Beaverton, PDX y Salem. Good to hear from you. I love Oregon!!

Corina Carrasco said:

Have you heard about the crazy weather we're having in the Willamette Valley? Biggest thing since 1980, they're saying. PDX closed for second consecutive day. I-84 closed since Saturday morning. Everything is at a stand still.



RubenCHerrera said:

Ahhh...I love this question. How many times have I (we) been asked this.? Usually it's just a general inquire but sometimes it's like..."obviously you're not from here, where are you from"? Nombre, it's all good. Especially in this context of twitteros, verdad? –

So I was born in Seguin, Texas (Tejano) then grew up in the Willamette Valley (Willamette rhymes with damn-it) - Woodburn, Gervais, Salem (Chicano). But for the last 21 years I have been in Columbus, Ohio (Latino). That's right herman@s there are plenty of Hispanics/Latin@s in Ohio. We are growing! And not only that, soy Buckeye de Ohio State. A buckeye looks like a giant ojo de venado...one of those magical protectors against the "evil eye".

And you know what? You Texas fans are gunna need one of those magical protectors when we meet you at the Fiesta Bowl…lol

Adelante y iSi Se Puede! Looking forward to this!! - GO BUCKS!!!